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LIVE BENEFIT AUCTION FOR
WILLIAM MESSNER-LOEBS

PRESENTED BY HARRIS BROTHERS AUCTIONS

The preview of the auction lots will begin at 4PM after the Great Lakes Comic-Con Halfway Event ends.

Then, bidding will begin at 4:45PM.

There will be 350 auction lots of comic books, toys, original art, sketches, and other comic-related items, with 50-60 of the 350 lots going directly to help William and Nadine Messner-Loebs!

Bidding can be done live/on-site or online through Proxibid.  Registration and fees required to use Proxibid.  Details and rules for bidding can be found at the links below.

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SOME AUCTION ITEMS AND SUPPORT
INCLUDE DONATIONS MADE BY
THE FOLLOWING:

ABBAS Discount Comics
Stephen Bissette
Gary Cohn
Guy Gilchrist - Jim Henson's Cartoonist
The Great Lakes Comic-Con
IDW Comics
Tony Isabella
Arvell Jones
Bill Messner-Loebs
Jim Valentino

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IN THE AUCTION, CLICK BELOW


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HUGE COMIC AND TOY AUCTION
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2018
AUCTION STARTS: 4:45PM
(DOORS OPEN AT 4PM)

Auction will be held in conjunction with:

Half-Way to Great Lakes Comic-Con Convention
UFCW Hall
876 Horace Brown Dr.
Madison Heights, MI 48071

This will be a Benefit Auction, with a % of the proceeds going to help William (Bill) Messner-Loebs. 100% of the Buyers Premium on items purchased "In-House" will be donated, as well as 100% of Many Items (50+) in the Auction, to Mr. Loebs.

A bit about Bill Messner-Loebs:
Bill was born in Ferndale (1949). He had a vast & prolific career as a Writer & Artist throughout the 1980's-1990's. His writing credits include Dozens of large, mainline titles including Wonder Woman, The Flash, Doctor Fate, The Maxx, Justice League, Superman, Action Comics, and many others. Bill also was the Creator, Artist, and Writer for the Series "Journey, The Adventures of Wolverine MacAlistaire". Journey was an acclaimed series about Michigan frontier life in the 1800's. (27 Issues were Published). In recent years Bill has fallen on hard times, due to mounting medical bills for his wife Nadine, as well as housing issues and diminished work in the Comic industry. He currently is living in Livingston County, working 2 jobs, and trying to put together enough for adequate/ stable housing for Nadine and Himself. After decades of giving us enjoyment through his work, on so many of our favorite comics, We'd like to give a little back, and help out a Friend in need.

A Brief List of Highlights:
Large selection of CGC Graded books, Key Issues from the Bronze to Modern Age. Nice Asst. of Vintage to Modern Toys, Including DC Direct, Funko Pops, and Much More. Nice assortment of High End DC Collectibles Statues- Batman, Green Lantern, Flash, and others. 1971 Third Eye Black Light Marvel Posters, Excellent selection of 1960's Monster/ Horror & Sci-Fi Magazines, Several Pieces of Original Art- From the Journey series (By Bill Messner-Loebs), Several Signed Books by Loebs, as well as Original Water-Colors. Key Issues to include: All-Star Comics #58 (1st Power Girl), Alias #1 (1st Jessica Jones), Marvel Premiere #15 (1st Iron Fist), X-Men #266 (1st Gambit), Amazing Spider-Man #361 (1st Carnage), Creepy #1, New Mutants #87 (1st Cable), Batman Adventures: Mad Love (Harley Quinn Origin), Planet of the Apes #1, Star Wars #1, Spectacular Spiderman #1, Wolverine #1, Teen Titans #44 (1st Nightwing), and Many More. Also Other Comic Related Items incl. Sealed Lego Sets, 1970's Pepsi Drinking Glasses, And Much More Not Listed.

ALL OFFERED WITH NO RESERVE TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER!
ONLINE BIDDING AVAILABLE AT www.Proxibid.com.

*****PLEASE NOTE THERE IS A 10% BUYERS PREMIUM*****

For SEVERAL More Pictures, and More info, visit www.auctionzip.com Auctioneer ID #5341. All Items sold As is Where Is. Announcements made day of sale take Precedence over all Printed Material. CASH, GOOD CHECK w/ PROPER ID, VISA/ MC (4% extra Premium if Paying with Credit Card). FOOD ON PREMISES.

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A BENEFIT FOR
WILLIAM MESSNER-LOEBS

You may have heard about the hardship experienced by William Messner-Loebs and his wife Nadine.  Bill and Nadine have been with our show from the start, and since they're like family to us, we want to do something to help them out! 

So, we have dedicated our September 29, 2018 show to them!

Bill will be in attendance as our Guest of Honor, and we have several things planned to help them in their time of need!

Bill is known throughout the comic industry for his writing on many of your favorite characters - from Wonder Woman and the Flash, to The Maxx and his own creation Journey.

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